To begin,
we measured our visor to ensure a
perfect fit. If you do not have
access to the visor the organizer is
intended for, the size demonstrated
here
should fit most visors.

On the front side of the visor,
measure the rectangular section in
the center (do not include any
angled areas in your
measurement). Our visor measured 10
inches wide by 6 inches high. Take
the measurement and add two inches
to the width and one inch to the
height. Our final measurements are
12 inches wide by 7 inches high. Cut
a piece of the solid colored canvas
to these dimensions; this will be
the front of the organizer where the
pockets will be attached.

Now let's prepare the fabric for the
right pocket. The right and left
pockets will cover most of the front
organizer fabric. Take the width
measurement of the front fabric,
subtract one inch, and divide by two
- this is the width of the right
pocket. Use the same height
measurement as the front fabric. Our
right pocket dimensions are 5 1/2
inches wide by 7 inches high. Cut a
piece of canvas a bit larger than
your hoop, then draw a rectangle on
the fabric to the pocket dimensions.

Using
an air-erase pen (or other marking
tool), measure and mark the center
of each side of the rectangle by
measuring each side and dividing by
two. Then, draw lines to
connect the marks. Where the lines
meet is the exact center of the
shape.

If you have embroidery software,
print a template of the design to
use for placement. If you don't have
embroidery software, you can cut a
piece of paper the shape and
dimensions of the design to help
with placement and centering.

Poke a hole in the center of the
template and align it with the
center point on the fabric. Make
sure the design fits well within the
shape - there should be at least one
inch of space between the edges of
the design and the edges of the
shape.

Spray a piece of cutaway stabilizer
with temporary adhesive and smooth
the fabric on top. Then, hoop the
fabric and stabilizer together by
aligning the marks on the hoop with
the lines on the fabric.

Attach the hoop to the machine and
load the design. Move the hoop so
that the needle is directly over the
center point on the
fabric. Embroider the design.

After the design has finished, cut
out the shape. We left the
stabilizer on the back of the
embroidery to give the pocket more
support.

To prepare the backside of the right
pocket, cut a piece of canvas to the
same size as the embroidered fabric
piece.

Align the front (embroidered) pocket
piece on top of the back piece,
wrong sides facing, and add a piece
of bias tape along the right
side. Pin all layers in place then
sew a seam along the inner edge of
the bias tape. Sew a 1/8 inch seam
around the other three edges of the
pocket.

For
the left pocket fabric, cut a piece
of canvas to the same size as the
right pocket (ours is 5 1/2 inches
wide by 7 inches high).

Now, to prepare the fabric for the
top left pocket (the top pocket will
lay on top of the left pocket
fabric), cut a piece of print canvas
and solid colored canvas to 5 1/2
inches wide by 5 1/2 inches high
(the width of the left pocket fabric
by the same measurement for the
height). Align the pieces of canvas
together, wrong sides facing, and
add bias tape to the top edge. Pin
all layers in place and sew a seam
along the inner edge of the bias
tape. Then, sew a 1/8 inch seam
around the other three edges of the
pocket.

Align the bottom edge of the top
left pocket with the bottom edge of
the left pocket fabric and pin in
place. Then, add bias tape to the
left edge and pin in place. Sew a
seam along the inner edge of the
bias tape.

We will now attach the right and
left pockets together. Align the
right and left pockets together,
right sides facing and pin along the
raw inner edge.

Sew a 1/2 inch seam along the raw
edge, then lay the pockets flat and
press the back seam with an iron.

Take the first piece of fabric you
cut (the front fabric piece) with
the right side up and measure and
mark the center of the top and
bottom edges by measuring and
dividing by two.

Align the pockets on top, right side
up, with the center seam of the
pockets aligned with the center
marks on the top and bottom edge of
the front fabric piece. Pin in
place.

To create pen pockets on the right
pocket, measure down about four
inches on the right side of the
pocket and make a mark. Then,
measure down another 1 1/2 inches
from the first mark and make a
second mark.

Using nylon monofilament thread as
top thread, sew a line (parallel to
the bottom of the pocket) starting
from the marks and ending at the
center seam of the pockets.

"Stitch in the ditch" and sew along
the center seam.

Add the elastic straps by cutting
two 8 inch pieces of 1/2 inch wide
elastic. Lay them on top of the
pockets parallel to the outer edges
and about 3 inches in from the outer
edges. Pin in place with the ends
of the elastic extending out about
1/4 inch past the top and bottom
edges of the pockets. Doing this
should cause the fabric to bunch up
just slightly - this is OK.

Prepare the back of the organizer by
cutting another piece of canvas to
the same size as the front piece
(ours is 12 inches wide by 7 inches
high). Align the back fabric piece
on top of the pockets, right sides
facing and pin in place. Leave the
elastic pinned in place for now. Sew
a 1/4 inch seam along the top edge,
one of the sides, and the bottom
edge. Be sure to leave one side open
for turning.

Turn the organizer right side out
and remove the pins from the
elastic. Flip the elastic bands to
the backside of the organizer and
press the seams.

Turn the open end in 1/4 inch and
press in place.

To complete the caddy, top stitch a
1/8 inch seam around the entire
outer edge of the organizer.